Additional charges lodged against Springville man

BY STACI WILSON

Charges lodged against a Springville man, including giving a minor alcohol, will move to the Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas after he waived his preliminary hearing Monday in Montrose District Court.

In addition to the charge of selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor, Shannon Vanvleck, 35, also faces counts of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and harassment in connection with a Nov. 6, 2011 incident in Springville.

He appeared in front of District Judge Jeffrey Hollister.

Vanvleck allegedly arrived atStrickland Hill Rd.residence in Springville and became irate and confrontational with two women inside the home.

According to the affidavit, Vanvleck kicked in the door, breaking its window and threw a table lamp. While Vanvleck wrestled with one woman on the floor, the other grabbed an empty shotgun in an effort to stop the attack.

Police said Vanvleck grabbed the gun barrel and stuck it in his mouth, causing an injury to himself.

According to the affidavit, Vanvleck said, “Shoot me. You don’t have the balls,” to the woman.

He then tried to grab another weapon from the gun cabinet but he was fought off by the women and he fled the residence.

The women told police Vanvleck was intoxicated at the time of the altercation and was driving a van with two juveniles in it that had been involved in an earlier crash in Clifford Twp. State police troopers confirmed the crash with Clifford Police.

According to the affidavit, a 14-year-old who was in the van at the time of the crash, confirmed that Vanvleck had given the two juveniles alcohol as they rode in the vehicle.

When state police arrived at Vanvleck’sCemetery St.residence, they observed a sliding glass door was ajar and there was an immense amount of smoke throughout the residence, according to the complaint.

Police found Vanvleck inside the residence where he appeared to be intoxicated, was vulgar and confrontational with the officers, the affidavit noted.

According to police, Vanvleck attempted to flee and started swinging his arms at the troopers when stopped. He also refused the troopers’ request to put his hands behind his back and wrestled against the officers.

In a separate case, Vanvleck also faces a charge of aggravated assault while DUI; and several other counts, including furnishing alcohol to a minor, stemming from a Dec. 13, 2011 crash in Dimock Twp.

Vanvleck waived a March 26 preliminary hearing in Montrose District Court on those charges.

According to the police report, Vanvleck was driving westbound on Rt. 2024 when the vehicle went over a crest in the road at a high rate of speed and lost traction with the road.

A 14-year-old juvenile male was in the car with Vanvleck at the time of the crash.

According to police reports, Vanvleck lost control of the vehicle and the passenger’s side of the vehicle struck a tree.

Both Vanvleck and the teen were flown by helicopter to separate area hospitals for treatment of their injuries.